Dallas Mavericks Blog

Fans carrying the night

Not sure if it’s noticeable on TV, but I’m sure fans in the arena notice that there has been no piped-in “De-fense, De-fense” in this game.

That’s by design. After 41 home games of having the sound system cue up the fans, owner Mark Cuban wanted to have the fans chant, scream and basically cause havoc for the Spurs on their own without electronic prodding.

So far, it’s been a pretty good strategy. The crowd has been good, even if it’s a bit quiet while the Spurs are getting the momentum in the third quarter.